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Various ArtistsO Brother, Where Art Thou? (Music From The Motion Picture)

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O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Music From The Motion Picture)

by Various Artists · 2001

14 pressings2 countriesSoundtrackCountryBluegrassFolk

O Brother, Where Art Thou? was first pressed on vinyl in 2001. Every vinyl pressing is listed below with its label, catalog number and runout codes, so you can tell an original from a reissue.

How to spot a first pressing of O Brother, Where Art Thou?

1 pressing came out in 2001, the album's first year. Compare the label and catalog number on your copy, then the codes etched or stamped in the runout groove (the dead wax around the label): they are the surest sign of an early pressing.

US

2001
Label and catalog number
Mercury MRNR-02189-1Lost Highway MRNR-02189-1
Format
LP, Compilation, Promo
Runout / matrix

MRNR-02190-1 A ( MRNR-02189-1 ) 1Side A runout etched

MRNR-02190+ B ( MRNR-02189-1 ) 1Side B runout etched

MRNR-02191-1 A ( MRNR-02189-1 ) 1Side C runout etched

MRNR-02191-1 B ( MRNR-02189-1 ) 1Side D runout etched

Full details of this pressing

Not sure how to read the runout? See matrix numbers, runout and dead wax and how to tell a first pressing.

All 14 vinyl pressings

By decade, oldest first. Open a pressing for its full label, barcode and runout details.

2000s4 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2001USMercury MRNR-02189-1 / Lost Highway MRNR-02189-1First yearLP, Compilation, Promo · PromoLP, Compilation, Promo · Promo
2003EuropeLost Highway 088 170 069-1 / Mercury 088 170 069-1LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2003USLost Highway 088 170 069-1 / Lost Highway 088 170 069-1 ST01LP, CompilationLP, Compilation
2003USLost Highway 088 170 069-1 / Mercury 088 170 069-1LP, Compilation, StereoLP, Compilation, Stereo
2010s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2011USLost Highway B0015197-01LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2013EuropeUniversal Music Group International 00600753454541LP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture discLP, Compilation, Picture Disc · Picture disc
2015USLost Highway 088 170 069-1 / Mercury 088 170 069-1LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018EuropeLost Highway 088 170 069-1 / Mercury 088 170 069-1LP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinylLP, Compilation, Limited Edition, Reissue · Limited, Colored vinyl
2018EuropeLost Highway 088 170 069-1 / Mercury 088 170 069-1LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2020s5 pressings
YearCountryLabel and catalog numberFormat
2026EuropeLost Highway 602488007788LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
2026USLost Highway 602488007788LP · Colored vinylLP · Colored vinyl
2026USLost Highway 602488148733LP, Album, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinylLP, Album, Compilation, Stereo · Colored vinyl
2026EuropeLost Highway 00602478861192LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue
2026USLost Highway 00602478861192LP, Compilation, ReissueLP, Compilation, Reissue

Tracklist

  1. A1Po Lazarus4:30
  2. A2Big Rock Candy Mountain2:17
  3. A3You Are My Sunshine4:26
  4. A4Down To The River To Pray2:53
  5. A5I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow (Radio Station Version)3:13
  6. B1Hard Time Killing Floor Blues2:01
  7. B2I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow (Instrumental)4:30
  8. B3Keep On The Sunny Side3:35
  9. B4I'll Fly Away3:57
  10. B5Didn't Leave Nobody But The Baby1:58
  11. C1In The Highways1:36
  12. C2I Am Weary (Let Me Rest)3:16
  13. C3I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow (Instrumental)2:34
  14. C4O Death3:21
  15. C5In The Jailhouse Now3:36
  16. D1I Am A Man Of Constant Sorrow (With Band)4:18
  17. D2Indian War Whoop1:30
  18. D3Lonesome Valley4:08
  19. D4Angel Band2:18

Questions

How many vinyl pressings of O Brother, Where Art Thou? are there?

14 vinyl pressings of O Brother, Where Art Thou? are listed here, from 2 countries, released between 2001 and 2026.

When was O Brother, Where Art Thou? first released on vinyl?

The earliest pressings are from 2001, in US. One of them is Mercury MRNR-02189-1.

How do I tell if my copy of O Brother, Where Art Thou? is a first pressing?

Check the catalog number on the label (first-year pressings use MRNR-02189-1) and the codes etched in the runout groove, then compare them with the pressings listed above; for example, MRNR-02190-1 A ( MRNR-02189-1 ) 1 and MRNR-02190+ B ( MRNR-02189-1 ) 1. Later reissues often keep the catalog number but change the label design or the runout codes.

How much is O Brother, Where Art Thou? on vinyl worth?

It depends on which pressing you have and on the condition of the record and its sleeve. Early pressings from the album's home country in near mint condition are usually worth the most; common later reissues are worth far less. Scan your copy with VinylLens to see its value for every grade.

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